Luckily‚ Saidu never got to become a child soldiers like his friends traveling with him. Of course‚ because of the current state of his country‚ Beah is worried after the UN conference that he might be killed returning to Sierra Leone. Nonetheless‚ Beah feels leaving that if he died on the way back that he would die happy because he spoke up to try to help the practice of child soldiers. Given the young age of Beah when he is enlisted as a child soldier‚ it is understandable that he has trouble
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happening in Africa today are Child soldiers. Stealing kids and ruining any chance they have for a normal life. Brainwashing them‚ Abusing them‚ Taking away not only their future but many others as well. These kids could have been part of helping Africa become the greatest nation it can be. These kids are the future‚ but instead of being used for advancement they are used for destruction and self gain. In one year 20‚000 kids were kidnapped and made into soldiers. The treatment of these children
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Child Soldiering In The Congo The war in Congo‚ Africa‚ has been brutally rampaging for years‚ but when the Rwandan Civil War started‚ a new era of mass genocide‚ brutal hospitality and all around despicable war tactics were introduced .The war became so bad children were taken from their families. A child is figuratively supposed to run around‚ play with toys and hang out with friends‚ not kill without reason for their higher officials. War takes away the idea of childhood innocence and turns children
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More than 300‚000 victimized children are recruited into 36 armies around the globe. Children soldiers are children younger than the age of 18 forced to battle in government forces. Many child soldiers are children who are poor‚ separated from families‚ abducted or kidnapped‚ born in the squads or lack education. Being that youth can be easily manipulated and emotionally vulnerable shows how they are not mature enough to fight in the war. The advancement of weapons and technology increases the use
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Security Council Child Soldiers United States King High School Background Thousands of children are serving as soldiers in armed conflicts around the world. Boys and girls serve in government forces and armed opposition groups. They may fight as front-line combatants‚ suicide bombers‚ mine sweepers‚ sex slaves‚ and spies.Many are abducted or recruited by force‚ while others join voluntarily‚ believing that armed groups offer their best chance for survival. We are working to prevent the
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across Africa and Asia become soldiers for a military force. They run wild through the landscape‚ gunfire clattering as they mindlessly destroy. Although they are only children‚ these actions are those of war criminals‚ and the issue of whether child soldiers should be granted amnesty has emerged. Many of these children volunteered for the fight and enjoy their power as a soldier. They see dangerous groups as their family. As a result‚ the U.N should hold these soldiers accountable for their actions
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As a child you live carefree and do many fun things. One of the activities you do is play war like you are right now. You hide behind trees and shoot imaginary guns at your friends as you try to win the game. Having fun is what this war is about‚ but not all children play war. Some live it to the full extent. In Africa there are wars going on involving child soldiers who are in real fighting with real guns shooting real people it is not a game. The people in Africa are horrified by this practice
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When wars start soldiers are needed. Some people consider soldiers to be criminals because they kill people‚ but what if that soldier was a child? In many countries when wars start not only the adults are affected‚ but also the children. In many situations the child’s family is killed by soldiers on the other side. Children often volunteer to join the fighting and become child soldiers. Would that make them criminals or victims? I think that child soldiers are victims of war not war criminals they
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Child Soldiers Child soldiers should be identified as victims not predators. Young children play a huge part in life and death situations around the world.The children face injury and death many are sexually abused. Those who do survive are traumatized emotionally from their experience. Child soldiers should not be prosecuted because many do not choose to volunteer so the outcome is death or abduction. Children can be easily manipulated and intimidated‚ child soldiers are often not given a say
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General Assembly QUESTION OF: Child Soldiers: demobilization‚ rehabilitation and reintegration SUBMITTED BY: Amnesty International CO-SUBMITTED BY: The Democratic Republic of the Philippines‚ Republic of South Africa and Republic of Angola THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY‚ Aware that the Coalition’s estimates over 8‚000 children were still fighting in 2005 in the nations of Côte d’Ivoire‚ Liberia‚ Sierra Leone and Guinea‚ Fully Alarmed that there are over 300‚000 child soldiers currently serving in the East
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